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Water policy, guided by the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, is a genuine project for national sovereignty and sustainable development, Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka emphasized Wednesday in Rabat.
Speaking at the 2nd edition of the MAP Town Hall, organized under the theme “The Royal Vision for Water: Foundation of Water Sovereignty and Territorial Equity,” Baraka affirmed that His Majesty the King provided the Kingdom with a long-term vision for water management.
“The Royal Vision is not limited to infrastructure; it reflects a broader ambition to guarantee every citizen, wherever they live, sustainable access to water, in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution, which places human development, territorial justice, and sustainable development at the heart of Morocco’s social project,” he explained.
He added that water thus becomes both a historical legacy to be preserved, a right to be guaranteed, and a strategic lever for preparing the Kingdom’s future, noting that the Royal Vision for water is structured around five complementary strategic pillars.
“The goal is to establish water sovereignty as a pillar of national sovereignty,” he said, emphasizing that the Royal vision is based on a fundamental conviction: securing water means securing Morocco’s ability to determine its own destiny.
The second pillar focuses on bolstering the Kingdom’s water resilience through the development of a national industrial ecosystem for desalination and water-related industries, with specific clusters to promote “Made in Morocco,” facilitate technology transfer, support applied research, and develop national expertise in the strategic field of water.
As for the third pillar, it consists of ensuring territorial water equity. Thanks to interconnections between basins and water highways, Morocco is gradually building a genuine national water solidarity, which is becoming a powerful lever for territorial justice, the minister noted.
The fourth pillar aims to ensure the sustainability of water resources, especially since the Royal vision is based on responsible water management centered on water conservation, the preservation of groundwater, the protection of ecosystems, the reuse of wastewater, the protection of water heritage, and responsibility toward future generations.
Regarding the fifth priority area, Baraka noted that the aim is to make water a key tool of the Kingdom’s diplomacy, as Morocco is now recognized as a credible player and a source of solutions to global water challenges. “This expertise enables Morocco to contribute to knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, and cooperation among countries, particularly in Africa,” he explained.
Building on its achievements and expertise, the Kingdom, under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty the King, is now entering a new generation of water policies, he emphasized.
“A generation that is no longer satisfied with managing scarcity, but builds resilience; that no longer limits itself to mobilizing the resource, but protects water capital; that no longer responds only to the emergencies of the present, but prepares with clarity for the challenges of future generations,” Baraka insisted.
MAP Town Hall, a reimagining of the traditional MAP Forum format, is designed to be a space for in-depth dialogue and constructive exchange among decision-makers, experts, and development stakeholders, with the aim of fostering an informed and constructive public debate.
The second edition of this new event was attended by several leaders from public and private institutions, as well as media representatives.
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